Rehoboth, MA- Three police officers accused of conducting background checks used to intimidate a town official.
A federal grand jury in Boston is investigating three Rehoboth police officers, and officers in several other police departments, for allegedly conducting criminal background checks and motor vehicle checks in order to intimidate at least one town official.
One officer is under investigation for the use of a businessman's American Express card.
The federal grand jury is investigating Rehoboth officers James Casey, Bree Kransisanski and Brien Ramos for allegedly conducting unauthorized criminal and motor vehicle checks on former Rehoboth Selectman Christopher Morra.
The checks occurred between 2006 and 2008, according to an attorney for one of the officers.
The grand jury is also reportedly looking into whether officers in other Massachusetts police departments were also conducting the unauthorized checks.